Option 3: Hold the command key and press the space bar once; then type "Final Cut Pro". You should then see the Final Cut Pro application. Proceed to click the Icon.

2

If you don't have your camera/deck already attached via USB or FireWire (400/800) and turned on, a message will appear, saying that your camera/deck was not detected. Just click continue. If you had your camera/deck plugged in and turned on you may need to do some troubleshooting.

3

Set your Scratch Disc.

4

Now that your program is open, look at the top left area of the program to find "Final Cut Pro". Click that text, and a drop-down menu will open; now locate and highlight "System Settings". After you have done this, a window will pop up. You should see two columns with one button in each (Clear, and Set). Click Set and locate where you would like Final Cut Pro to save your render files.

5

Create a New Project by going to File New (Shift+apple+N).

6

Make sure that your camera is off or you may burn out the port to either your computer or your camera. Then plug it in. (Normal Port is a FireWire 400 or 800 slot.)

7

Capture logging (Cmd+8).

8

To Log and Capture after your camera is plugged in, go to File and find Log and Capture (Apple+8). After that, make sure that your camera is playing the video you recorded, and you should see it on the screen playing more slowly. It's okay. It's just capturing all the frames; it will always look a little choppier on a computer because computers and TVs don't have the same refresh rate.

9

Edit your video.

10

Now that you've imported your footage, make sure that it appears in the left hand box.